EntrepreneursIDB December 18, 2020 Entrepreneur story: enabling SMEs with technology in Bolivia and Peru Saucedo was one of the 12 finalists of the pitch competition of WeXchange in November,… We-Fi Secretariat Love1
NewsWe-Fi Secretariat November 19, 2020 Global Entrepreneurship Week 2020: A Message of Perseverance and Hope from We-Fi Leadership Champions On the occasion of Global Entrepreneurship Week 2020, We-Fi Leadership Champions left a message of… We-Fi Secretariat Love81
NewsWBG November 16, 2020 Tackling legal barriers to women’s entrepreneurship in Jordan and beyond When the World Bank Group sought countries to participate in a reform initiative aimed at… We-Fi Secretariat Love12
Events October 21, 2020 We-Fi supported hackathon pushes financial solutions for the Female Economy We-Fi recently supported a fintech hackathon to spur innovations in the fintech space to benefit… We-Fi Secretariat Love48
Leadership ChampionsNews October 21, 2020 We-Fi Leadership Champions nominated for 2020 – 2022 The 14 Leadership Champions represent diverse fields ranging from politics and policy making to finance,… We-Fi Secretariat Love23
NewsWBG October 12, 2020 Legal Reform in Pakistan: One More Step Towards Gender Equality In Pakistan, there is real momentum for reforms to advance gender equality, even amid a… We-Fi Secretariat Love23
News August 20, 2020 Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative supports over 15,000 women-led businesses amidst COVID-19 crisis We-Fi announced today its third funding allocation comprising $49.3 Million We-Fi Secretariat Love48
IDBNews August 4, 2020 WeXchange launches Annual Competition for Women Entrepreneurs in STEM With We-Fi support, WeXchange is the largest forum that connects Latin America and the Caribbean… We-Fi Secretariat Love498
NewsWBG July 24, 2020 Sustaining Small Retail Outlets During a Pandemic Lockdown Supported by We-Fi and IFC, TradeDepot is helping small retailers in Africa boost sales and… We-Fi Secretariat Love64
IDBNews July 15, 2020 IDB Invest supports Grupo Elcatex in bolstering the textile sector value chain in Honduras It is the first deal in Latin America and the Caribbean that is part of… We-Fi Secretariat Love43
NewsWBG July 10, 2020 Training paired with masks: resilience building for women entrepreneurs in Mozambique The project team created videos, workbooks and other participatory methods to closely engage with the… We-Fi Secretariat Love45
EntrepreneursIsDB July 1, 2020 Women entrepreneurs in Yemen are adapting to the COVID-19 crisis In Yemen, women entrepreneurs are responding to the COVID-19 crisis by adapting their products and… We-Fi Secretariat Love212
News June 25, 2020 IFC offers incentives for lending to SMEs and women-led business Up to $215 million will be available to encourage working-capital loans in low-income countries. We-Fi Secretariat Love55
News June 19, 2020 How insurers can support women entrepreneurs in extraordinary times The combination of using new technologies with a gender-sensitive approach offers great potential for the… We-Fi Secretariat Love64
NewsWBG May 21, 2020 IFC invests in private equity fund to support women-led businesses in Latin America With financing from We-Fi, IFC is investing $26 million in private equity fund, L Catterton… We-Fi Secretariat Love51
News May 7, 2020 We should try harder for women entrepreneurs By Wendy Teleki, Head of the We-Fi Secretariat Two events this week made the consequences… We-Fi Secretariat Love50
Entrepreneurs May 5, 2020 Entrepreneurial resilience in North West Tunisia This blog is also available in: Français | العربية We reached out to our… We-Fi Secretariat Love76
NewsWBG April 22, 2020 Uncertainty, Fear, and Coronavirus: The New Reality for Africa’s Entrepreneurs Without essential liquidity, capital, and expertise, many SMEs won’t be able to weather the storm. We-Fi Secretariat Love30
Entrepreneurs April 15, 2020 Women entrepreneurs amidst COVID-19 crisis: balancing family and work We reached out to our We-Fi network and spoke with women in business who are… We-Fi Secretariat Love76
Entrepreneurs April 6, 2020 Women entrepreneurs facing the coronavirus storm As the global economy faces a major crisis, businesses across the spectrum, from large companies… We-Fi Secretariat Love76
News April 6, 2020 Towards a gender-smart response in the COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis By Wendy Teleki, Head of We-Fi Secretariat How fast the world can change. Not long… We-Fi Secretariat Love30
News March 24, 2020 What’s Next for the Women’s Insurance Market? Insurance coverage is critical for women entrepreneurs. IFC’s guidance—with backing from Canada, Japan, and We-Fi,… We-Fi Secretariat Love18
News March 5, 2020 Women Who Inspire Us on #IWD2020 On this International Women’s Day, we would like to recognize a group of female founders… We-Fi Secretariat Love39
NewsWBG March 2, 2020 IFC and Union Bank to Support Nigerian SMEs and Women-led Businesses IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, today announced a $25 million local-currency investment… We-Fi Secretariat Love38
News February 17, 2020 2019 Annual Report Highlights Partnerships in 29 Countries We-Fi has progressed quickly since it was established in 2017. Two rounds of funding allocations… We-Fi Secretariat Love28
News February 16, 2020 World Bank Group Launches Initiatives Supporting Women Entrepreneurs The World Bank Group announced two new initiatives to improve access to start-up financing and… We-Fi Secretariat Love28
EventsNews January 27, 2020 Data, Partnerships, and Results Are Central at We-Fi’s Regional Summit Helping women to start businesses requires tackling economic barriers, human development gaps and social and… We-Fi Secretariat Love35
News December 9, 2019 New round of funding focuses on thematic priorities and partnerships This third round of funding has been redesigned to help Implementing Partners focus on the… We-Fi Secretariat Love30
Knowledge CornerNewsWBG December 8, 2019 New Database Shows Clear Gap Between Female and Male Entrepreneurs In most economies, women represent less than a third of new business owners. A new… We-Fi Secretariat Love31
NewsWBG November 24, 2019 We-Fi supported training program seeks to close the gender gap in Ethiopia’s technology sector Gebeya’s Digital Gender-Ethiopia Program, which provides scholarships to train 250 female software developers and offers… We-Fi Secretariat Love30
News November 18, 2019 New report highlights progress in gender equality in the tourism sector A new publication highlights the progress the global tourism sector has made in advancing gender… We-Fi Secretariat Love31
NewsWBG November 15, 2019 IFC, Activa Launch Insurance Program in Ghana, Aiming to Benefit 2 Million Women IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, helped launch an insurance program led by… We-Fi Secretariat Love30
News November 1, 2019 Seeking Applications: SDGs & Her Competition SDGs & Her is an online competition for women-led micro and small enterprises to showcase how… We-Fi Secretariat Love10
Events October 19, 2019 Unleashing the potential of women entrepreneurs Event | October 18, 2019 The World Bank Annual Meetings celebrated women entrepreneurs by bringing… We-Fi Secretariat Love33
IsDBNews October 11, 2019 Empowering women entrepreneurs in Yemen Empowering women entrepreneurs in Yemen to sustain quality education amidst a devastating conflict News… We-Fi Secretariat Love38
ADBEntrepreneurs October 2, 2019 Spreading the Seeds of Growth to Women SMEs in Sri Lanka Rosmery Matilda – running a plant nursery for profit Featured Entrepreneur | October 2, 2019… We-Fi Secretariat Love76
News September 30, 2019 International Finance Corporation (IFC) invests $1 million in Flat6Labs Tunis, with funding from We-Fi International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group has announced that it… We-Fi Secretariat Love10
EntrepreneursWBG September 26, 2019 Connecting Women Entrepreneurs to Value Chains in Bangladesh Women entrepreneurs can transform their local economies and contribute significantly to the global economy. But… We-Fi Secretariat Love77
NewsWBG September 25, 2019 Revolutionizing Women-Led Businesses in Lebanon Through E-Commerce Despite their high entrepreneurial spirit, Lebanese women have yet to reach their potential for participating… We-Fi Secretariat Love10
NewsWBG September 25, 2019 Malayan Insurance Launches We Women Program for Filipinas Malayan Insurance Company Inc. (MICO), in partnership with IFC, a member of the World Bank… We-Fi Secretariat Love19
IsDBNews September 16, 2019 We-Fi and IsDB discuss support to women entrepreneurs in fragile situations News | September 16, 2019 A delegation of the We-Fi Secretariat recently visited the Islamic… We-Fi Secretariat Love38
EntrepreneursWBG August 22, 2019 Women-led start-up boosts math learning in Pakistan The team behind Pakistani start-up Dot & Line with co-founders Maheen Adamjee & Lina Ahmed… We-Fi Secretariat Love77
News May 13, 2019 Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative Allocates Second Round Funding; Expected to Grow 70,000 Women’s Businesses News | MAY 13, 2019 The Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) today announced its second… We-Fi Secretariat Love59
Events April 18, 2019 Disrupting the Gender Divide – the Power of Online Platforms Online platforms are increasing economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs around the world, and World Bank/IMF… We-Fi Secretariat Love34
Events April 17, 2019 We-Fi Regional Summit Calls for Urgent Public and Private Sector Action to Support Women Entrepreneurs in West Africa News | April 17, 2019 Go to Press Release; Read Call to Action; Watch Event Replay The first… We-Fi Secretariat Love34
News February 27, 2019 World Bank publishes the Women, Business and the Law Report 2019: A Decade of Reform News | February 27, 2019 One of the most powerful tools women have to build a better future… We-Fi Secretariat Love19
NewsWBG January 17, 2019 E-commerce: Helping Djiboutian Women Entrepreneurs Reach the World On November 13, 2018, the World Bank launched a $3.82 million regional project called “E-commerce… We-Fi Secretariat Love28
Events October 16, 2018 We-Fi’s First Anniversary Governing Committee Meeting in Bali, Republic of Indonesia October 14-16, 2018 From October 14-16, 2018, on the first anniversary of the launch of… We-Fi Secretariat Love34
News October 14, 2018 Germany signs Agreement for EUR 50 Million Contribution to We-Fi News | October 14, 2018 World Bank Chief Executive Officer Kristalina Georgieva and German Parliamentary State… We-Fi Secretariat Love29
Events September 28, 2018 We-Fi Event on “Building a Better World for Women Entrepreneurs” News | September 25, 2018 The inaugural meeting of We-Fi’s Leadership Champions was held in New York on… We-Fi Secretariat Love35
Events July 8, 2018 New World Bank Group Facility to Enable more than $1 billion for Women Entrepreneurship HAMBURG, Germany, July 8, 2017—On the occasion of the G20 leaders’ summit, the World Bank… We-Fi Secretariat Love33
News April 19, 2018 Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative allocates first round funding; Expected to mobilize twice the original target WASHINGTON, APRIL 19, 2018 - The Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) today announced its first funding… We-Fi Secretariat Love25
Events October 14, 2017 Taking Women-Owned Business to the Next Level Highlighting the stories of three successful women entrepreneurs, “Taking Women-owned Businesses to the Next Level”… We-Fi Secretariat Love20
News October 12, 2017 Statement on Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) WASHINGTON, October 12, 2017 ‒ The Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) donor countries today issued the following… We-Fi Secretariat Love10